AI company Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $2 billion, potentially boosting its valuation to around $60 billion. This marks a significant leap from its $18 billion valuation in December 2023. Lightspeed Venture Partners is leading the funding round for this OpenAI competitor.

Both Amazon and Google have invested billions in Anthropic over the past two years. Founded by ex-OpenAI members, Anthropic released its AI language model, Claude, in 2023, challenging OpenAI's ChatGPT. As AI tech advances, experts predict AI could surpass human capabilities by 2026.